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12 October 2022
The European Union’s ninth package of sanctions against Russia should disconnect the rest of banks from the SWIFT system, impose price restrictions or fully ban Russian gas exports, prevent vessels from entering Russian ports and introduce a visa ban for all Russians. Sanctions against Belarus should be also expanding.
Ukraine is planning to use an additional EUR 550 million, transferred by the European Investment Bank (EIB), on covering the repair costs of energy infrastructure objects damaged in Russian attacks and maintaining the stability of the country’s electrical power network.
On October 12, 2022, nine more vessels loaded with Ukrainian-produced agricultural products left the Odesa region’s ports as part of the ‘grain initiative’.
The United States intends to disburse $4.5 billion in direct budget support to Ukraine in coming weeks.
Poland’s pipeline operator PERN says its automatic detection system has recorded a leak in a section of the Druzhba oil pipe carrying Russian oil to Germany.
11 October 2022
Around 30% of energy infrastructure in Ukraine has been hit by Russian missiles since Monday, October 10.
During the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, Finance Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Marchenko met with leadership and representatives of the World Bank.
Power engineers and emergency teams have restored power supply in most of the cities and villages that were de-energized after Russian missile attacks on critical infrastructure on October 10.
Seven vessels with Ukrainian agricultural products departed from the ports of Chornomorsk, Odesa and Pivdennyi on October 11.
10 October 2022
From October 11, Ukraine suspends electricity exports in order to stabilize its energy system.
The European Union will gain broad powers with its new Russia sanctions package that would allow it to target people inside and out of the bloc who help evade its restrictive measures.
09 October 2022
A total of 13 vessels have left the Odesa region’s ports as part of the so-called ‘grain initiative’, carrying agricultural products for African, Asian and European countries.
08 October 2022
The European Union condemns in the strongest possible terms and will never recognize the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin on the illegal seizure of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and calls for a reinforced IAEA presence at the site.
Following three quarters of 2022, the decline in Ukraine’s gross domestic product (GDP) was estimated at about 30%.
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) must be urgently protected, as it has lost the last remaining external power source due to renewed shelling.
Seven more ships carrying 172,600 tonnes of agricultural products have departed for countries in Asia and Europe as part of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a disbursement of $1.3 billion under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) to help meet Ukraine’s urgent balance of payments needs.
07 October 2022
Only a full embargo on oil and gas, imposed by the European Union, can have a critical impact on Russia’s willingness to continue war.
Participants in the UN international ministerial conference "Environment for Europe" have signed a declaration, confirming further their support for the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine.
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund, Ukraine’s major donor, has approved the allocation of nearly US$1.3 billion as part of the Rapid Financing instrument.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has opened a business forum with the participation of about 20 Ukrainian and Ghanaian companies as part of his visit to Ghana.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has appointed Andriy Pyshnyy as governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).
On October 7, three ships carrying Ukrainian agricultural products sailed from the ports of Chornomorsk, Odesa and Pivdennyi.
As of October 7, 2022, Ukrainian farmers harvested 26.4 million tonnes of grain and leguminous crops from 6.9 million hectares, which is 62% of the projected area.
Ukraine and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are preparing a joint approach to civilian infrastructure.
06 October 2022
For more than two months of the operation of the "grain corridor", 6.2 million tonnes of agricultural products have been sent through the sea ports of Ukraine, accounting for 48% of the total agricultural exports.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has tabled in the Verkhovna Rada a draft resolution on the appointment of Andriy Pyshnyy as governor of the National Bank of Ukraine.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has dismissed Kyrylo Shevchenko from the post of governor of the National Bank of Ukraine.
On October 6, eight ships loaded with 137,800 tonnes of Ukrainian agricultural products left the ports of Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi.
Russian assets confiscated abroad should not only be frozen, but also allowed to be used to rebuild Ukraine. Also, to defeat Russia, a new security architecture must be built.